06 January 2009
Thousands of Northamptonshire pensioners are to get cold weather payments of £25.
Chronicle and Echo
06 January 2009
The husband of a missing woman has spoken of his hopes that his wife will return home safely.
Evening Telegraph
06 January 2009
A woman who barely left her house in 20 years has won the Slimmer of the Year award after losing half her body weight.
Evening Telegraph
06 January 2009
Thousands of Northamptonshire pensioners are to get cold weather payments of £25.
Evening Telegraph
06 January 2009
ROAD deaths in the county are at a 48-year low, according to the Northamptonshire Casualty Reduction Partnership.
Daventry Today
06 January 2009
Residents are being invited to try out an online budget simulator as part of on-going consultation on Northamptonshire County Council’s budget proposals for 09/10.
Northamptonshire County Council
06 January 2009
Police investigating the murder of a man whose body was found on the M45 on the Northamptonshire border have released new images to try to find out who he was.
Chronicle and Echo
06 January 2009
A BLACK and silver kitten was found outside Daventry Leisure Centre on Saturday afternoon.
Daventry Today
06 January 2009
The number of annual road deaths in Northamptonshire falls to its lowest level since records began.
BBC Northamptonshire
06 January 2009
Divers have been brought in to help in the hunt for a Northamptonshire woman who has been missing since New Year's Day.
Evening Telegraph
06 January 2009
The number of people killed on the roads in Northamptonshire during 2008 has been confirmed as the lowest figure since official records began in 1960.
Evening Telegraph
06 January 2009
Road deaths in Northamptonshire have reached a 48-year low, figures released today reveal.
Chronicle and Echo
06 January 2009
The former Celebrity Big Brother contestent says the Poppies' backing for Palestinian charity Interpal means he will take a keen interest in the Northamptonshire club.
Evening Telegraph
06 January 2009
Controversial MP George Galloway has thrown his weight behind Kettering Town ahead of their big FA Cup showdown with Premier League Fulham.
Chronicle and Echo
06 January 2009
THE family of a young man who died in a car crash in Woodford Halse at the weekend have paid tribute to him.
Daventry Today
06 January 2009
Divers are joining the effort to find a Northamptonshire mother-of-two who has been missing for five days.
BBC Northamptonshire
06 January 2009
Burglars broke into the Charles Bradlaugh pub in Northampton in an attempt to steal cash.
Chronicle and Echo
06 January 2009
The family of a young Northampton College student killed in a car crash have spoken of the terrible tragedy.
Chronicle and Echo
06 January 2009
Drivers were facing delays this morning after a car and a lorry were involved in a collision on the A43 in Northamptonshire.
Chronicle and Echo
06 January 2009
Hour-long delays are expected for rail passengers following three separate incidents on the West Coast main line.
BBC Northamptonshire
06 January 2009
Forecasters are predicting more bitterly cold weather hours after temperatures fell to -6c last night.
Evening Telegraph
06 January 2009
Why not resolve to look after your mental health in 2009?
Northamptonshire Healthcare Trust
06 January 2009
A look back at 2008 at Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Northamptonshire Healthcare Trust
06 January 2009
Rail passengers in Northampton suffered yet more travel misery today when three separate incidents led to delays and cancellations.
Chronicle and Echo
06 January 2009
Drivers are facing delays after a car and a lorry were involved in a collision on the A43 near Kettering.
Evening Telegraph
06 January 2009
Arsonists set fire to a property in Northampton, with five rooms badly damaged in the blaze.
Chronicle and Echo
06 January 2009
Up to 50 police officers and members of the public joined in as the search for a woman who went missing on New Year's Day was stepped up.
Evening Telegraph
06 January 2009
A BABY girl will never see, speak or walk after being violently shaken by her father when she was four weeks old and left with brain damage.
Evening Telegraph
06 January 2009
Shoppers were treading carefully after red tape left the main pedestrian thoroughfare in Northampton town centre like an ice rink.
Chronicle and Echo
06 January 2009
A tribute concert in memory of music-loving teenager Beccy Taylor has raised more than £6,500 for charity.
Chronicle and Echo
06 January 2009
"Mindless" vandals have ransacked allotments in Northampton, smashing glass and breaking into sheds.
Chronicle and Echo
06 January 2009
A senior GP from Northampton said the current flu bug has caused the biggest influx of patients to surgeries he has ever seen as out-of-hours services are extended to cope wit
Chronicle and Echo
06 January 2009
Friends of a 20-year-old cricketer who died in a car crash have described the loss of a sporty, fun-loving young man.
Chronicle and Echo
06 January 2009
A former dog-owner has been banned from keeping animals for 25 years after admitting causing unnecessary suffering to her German shepherd, Hobo.
Evening Telegraph
06 January 2009
Poppies fans queued for more than an hour to sign up to a membership scheme in the hope of getting a Cup ticket against Premier League side Fulham.
Evening Telegraph
06 January 2009
Residents are calling for action after a motorcyclist came off his bike on a poor road surface.
Evening Telegraph
06 January 2009
Leggings for 20p, bibs for 20p and batteries for £1.50 – these are some of the few remaining goods on sale during Woolworths' last day of trading today.
Evening Telegraph
06 January 2009
Plans which could see outpatient services moved from Rushden Memorial Clinic to another town will go on display for the first time tomorrow.
Evening Telegraph
06 January 2009
A day of action is being planned to catch speeding drivers and motorists who use mobile phones or drive while not wearing a seatbelt.
Evening Telegraph
06 January 2009
People across England and Wales can now access details of crime trends in the areas where they live at the push of a button, Home Office Minister Vernon Coaker announced today.
Northamptonshire Observatory
06 January 2009
POLICE in Northamptonshire, in partnership with Crimestoppers, are undertaking a drugs campaign, which got underway this week.
Northamptonshire Police
06 January 2009
Released on behalf of the Northamptonshire Casualty Reduction Partnership
Northamptonshire Police
06 January 2009
Police and volunteers are continuing their search for missing woman Gillian Merrick (45) who apparently left her home in Oundle on the evening of New Year’s day and has not been seen since.
Northamptonshire Police
06 January 2009
POLICE Authority independent member Gill Newton has been awarded a CBE in the New Year’s Honours List.
Northamptonshire Police
05 January 2009
The sister of new Dr Who Matt Smith is a dancer who has helped pop supergroup Take That wow sold-out crowds around the world.
Chronicle and Echo
05 January 2009
A man who admitted seriously injuring his baby daughter is given a 12-month sentence suspended for two years.
BBC Northamptonshire
05 January 2009
A woman is banned from keeping animals for 25 years after starving her Alsatian dog.
BBC Northamptonshire
05 January 2009
One in ten of children in Northamptonshire are obese by the time they reach their fifth birthday.
Evening Telegraph
05 January 2009
The loos in Corby's Willow Place are among the best.
Evening Telegraph
05 January 2009
A man who shook his baby daughter so hard she was left severely disabled has been given a suspended prison sentence.
Evening Telegraph
05 January 2009
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 24-year-old man was stabbed in the Greenhill Rise area of Corby yesterday morning.
Evening Telegraph
05 January 2009
An IT consultant from Northamptonshire who seriously injured his month-old baby daughter by shaking her has been spared a prison sentence.
Chronicle and Echo
05 January 2009
This is the dog owner who has been banned from keeping animals for 25 years after admitting causing unnecessary suffering to her German shepherd, Hobo.
Chronicle and Echo
05 January 2009
What's on today and tomorrow.
Chronicle and Echo
05 January 2009
A NUMBER of outbuildings were severely damaged in a fire at a clay shooting club near Crick.
Daventry Today
05 January 2009
A DRIVER has died after an accident in Woodford Halse on Saturday.
Daventry Today
05 January 2009
Police hunting for missing mother-of-two Gillian Merrick are appealing for a lorry driver who saw a woman at the side of a busy Northamptonshire road to come forward.
Chronicle and Echo
05 January 2009
Temperatures plunged to as low as -7C in Northampton and surrounding areas this morning as police warned motorists of icy conditions on the roads.
Chronicle and Echo
05 January 2009
Corby Borough Council is once again offering its successful Christmas Tree recycling service to its residents.
Corby Borough Council
05 January 2009
Regional manufacturers have got until 29 January 2009 to enter what have been dubbed the Oscars of the manufacturing industry the Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2009 (MX 2009).
Northamptonshire Observatory
05 January 2009
South Northamptonshire Council is asking residents in Litchborough to tell us about their housing needs. This is so that it can consider whether a small development of affordable housing is needed in the village.
Northamptonshire Observatory
05 January 2009
Focusing cash on the countys priorities in the face of the worst economic conditions in a generation lies at the heart of Northamptonshire County Councils budget proposals published today.
Northamptonshire Observatory
05 January 2009
Kettering's Credit Crunch Summit took place on 8 December 2008 the aim of which was to find ways to help minimise the effects of the credit crunch on Kettering's residents.
Northamptonshire Observatory
02 January 2009
THE start of 2009 passed without major incident in Daventry say police.
Daventry Today
02 January 2009
A HANDBAG was taken from a Harpole house by burglars last night (Friday January 2).
Daventry Today
02 January 2009
POLICE have launched a murder investigation after a body was discovered by the side of a motorway near Daventry.
Daventry Today
02 January 2009
A recent ‘Passive’ Drugs Dog Operation in East Northamptonshire has been hailed as a great success.
Northamptonshire Police
02 January 2009
Released On Behalf Of Warwickshire Police
Northamptonshire Police
01 January 2009
SHOP owners in Daventry say they have had a stable retail year despite the credit crunch.
Daventry Today
01 January 2009
MORE cash for services but no tax increase is the basis for Daventry Town Council's proposed budget for the next financial year.
Daventry Today
01 January 2009
CAB drivers in Daventry are being given personal safety alarms after some were victims of attacks.
Daventry Today
01 January 2009
A DRIVER is appealing for the motorist that hit her parked car to come forward.
Daventry Today
01 January 2009
A TINY hamlet had its Christmas disturbed when a man chose to move onto the graveyard of a historic disused church.
Daventry Today
01 January 2009
A VILLAGE Boxing Day tradition raised £275 for injured service personnel.
Daventry Today
01 January 2009
GENEROUS people from across the Daventry district have helped raised £10,000 in an annual Christmas collection.
Daventry Today
01 January 2009
NEW shops in Daventry have missed their expected opening date, with some now expecting to open at the end of January.
Daventry Today
01 January 2009
CALLS have been made for CCTV to be installed in a Daventry housing development following problems with antisocial behaviour.
Daventry Today
01 January 2009
HEART and urology services in Daventry are under threat because patients are preferring to use Northampton General Hospital (NGH).
Daventry Today
01 January 2009
CHARITY shop customers helped spread the festive cheer by raising nearly £1,000.
Daventry Today
30 December 2008
See a new artist's impression of the new Corby Cube, which is currently being built by Galliford Try plc for Corby Borough Council.
Corby Borough Council
27 December 2008
If you’ve overdone it on goodies this Christmas then why not join in with Corby Borough Council’s “Walk off the Turkey” walk at East Carlton Country Park on Tuesday 30th December.
Corby Borough Council
25 December 2008
AN OLD factory will be demolished in Long Buckby to make way for new homes.
Daventry Today
24 December 2008
So you’re 13 – 19 years old and you think you can dance? Then come along and try out for a chance to be part of NorthantsDance’s brand new Youth Dance Company.
Corby Borough Council
24 December 2008
Families are invited to welcome in the New Year by taking part in a tradition that dates back centuries at Daventry Country Park next month.
Daventry District Council
23 December 2008
Children in the Daventry District will still have plenty of things to keep them entertained over the Christmas holiday after the thrill of their new presents wears off.
Daventry District Council
23 December 2008
Nearly half the country's workforce say the current climate has made them think about training or learning a new skill
Northamptonshire Observatory
23 December 2008
On Thursday 18 December 2008 the Force will be launching its online crime mapping facility, accessible from the front page of the Force website (click here to view http://northants.crimemapper.co.uk/).
Northamptonshire Observatory
23 December 2008
This year you may be able to claim a Christmas present from the Inland Revenue. The year before Tax Credits were introduced there was a different non-means tested allowance available which was never advertised. If you have children, you could claim as much as £1,040 provided you do so by 31 January 2009.
South Northamptonshire Council
23 December 2008
South Northamptonshire Council is asking residents in Litchborough to tell us about their housing needs. This is so that it can consider whether a small development of affordable housing is needed in the village.
South Northamptonshire Council
22 December 2008
A new state of the art, multi-million pound facility to support the construction industry has been given the go-ahead to be built in Daventry.
University of Northampton
22 December 2008
Please find a full list of Corby Borough Council's Christmas opening hours
Corby Borough Council
22 December 2008
Residents in Daventry district are being reminded that there are now even more ways to recycle their Christmas waste over the festive period.
Daventry District Council
22 December 2008
Find out the opening times for Daventry District Council's offices over the Christmas and New Year period.
Daventry District Council
22 December 2008
East Northamptonshire Council
22 December 2008
Communities Minister Iain Wright today announced the successful bidders for funding from the Gypsy and Traveller Sites Grant in 2008/9 to provide new pitches to reduce unauthorised camping, and help improve conditions on existing authorised sites. The funding enables local authorities and registered social landlords to provide new authorised pitches whose residents will pay rent, council tax and other utility bills.
Northamptonshire Observatory
22 December 2008
Thistime of goodwill and celebration isoften accompanied by seasonal increases in eating, drinking and spending. This is all a lot of fun, but unfortunately it will also result in an estimated 3 million tonnes of waste across the UK.
South Northamptonshire Council
22 December 2008
With the party season in full swing and the mulled wine flowing, the Health Protection team at South Northamptonshire Council are encouraging Christmas partygoers to enjoy themselves sensibly and know their alcohol limits.
South Northamptonshire Council
19 December 2008
Carers in Northamptonshire are being encouraged to make sure they are prepared for the busy festive season.
Northamptonshire County Council
19 December 2008
Northamptonshire County Council’s trading standards service has been continuing its efforts to crack down on counterfeiting.
Northamptonshire County Council
19 December 2008
Kettering's Credit Crunch Summit took place on 8 December 2008 the aim of which was to find ways to help minimise the effects of the credit crunch on Kettering's residents.
Kettering Borough Council
19 December 2008
The best research carried out by The University of Northampton has been officially recognised as some of the best in the world following results from the UK-wide Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008.
University of Northampton
19 December 2008
It’s going to be fun and games next week as residents in and around the Beanfield and Pen Green areas help Corby Borough Council choose a design for brand new play facilities.
Corby Borough Council
19 December 2008
A new state of the art, multi-million pound facility to support the construction industry has been given the go-ahead to be built in Daventry.
Daventry District Council
18 December 2008
The Council Offices will close at 4pm today, Wednesday 31st December.<br />
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Borough Council of Wellingborough
18 December 2008
Tell us what you think of the Council's budget proposals
Corby Borough Council
17 December 2008
A six-week amnesty has been announced by Northampton Borough Council in a bid to get landlords of private rented accommodation to licence their Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO).
Northampton Borough Council
17 December 2008
The next stage in determining the location for a new facility for some of the town's most vulnerable residents will be discussed later this month.
Northampton Borough Council
17 December 2008
The first phase of a three-year programme to improve council homes in Northampton is expected to be given the go-ahead by councillors meeting later this month (22 December).
Northampton Borough Council
17 December 2008
Your views could help preserve a piece of the town that was once owned by the king, witnessed over 250 years of horse racing, served as a barracks for the army and is home the Balloon Festival.
Northampton Borough Council
17 December 2008
In a move that will lead to improved customer services and generate savings of over £100,000 a year, a proposal to move cash payments at Northampton Borough Council offices to Payzone outlets.
Northampton Borough Council
17 December 2008
As part of the continuing work to regenerate Becket's Park a disused bowling could soon be transformed into a new five-a-side football pitch.
Northampton Borough Council
17 December 2008
Services for children and young people provided by Northamptonshire County Council’s are the subject of an Ofsted assessment published today (WED 17 DEC).
Northamptonshire County Council
17 December 2008
Due to the Christmas period Corby Borough Council’s One Stop Shop will close at 2pm on Christmas Eve (Wednesday 24th December) and will re-open on Friday 2nd January at 8.30am for normal business.
Corby Borough Council
17 December 2008
Residents are being urged to burn off those Christmas calories with a guided walk for all the family on Boxing Day.
Daventry District Council
17 December 2008
Daventry District Council is expecting to set a budget next year with only an inflationary increase to Council Tax.
Daventry District Council
17 December 2008
East Northamptonshire Council
17 December 2008
A taxi driver has become the first person in the district to be prosecuted under smoke free laws, thanks to a successful prosecution by South Northamptonshire Council.
South Northamptonshire Council
16 December 2008
London-based integrated marketing agency TEQUILA recently returned to The University of Northampton's Business School to work with Year 3 BA (Hons) Advertising with Public Relations, Creative Design with Marketing and Advertising with Design students.
University of Northampton
16 December 2008
Teachers, careers advisors and professionals who support post-16 students in accessing university will be attending a national student finance conference at The University of Northampton in January 2009.
University of Northampton
16 December 2008
Corby Borough Council is now ‘good’ according to a new report released today by the independent Audit Commission.
Corby Borough Council
16 December 2008
Due to the days on which Christmas/New Year Bank Holidays fall this year, it is necessary to make some changes to the normal Refuse and Recycling collection arrangements. Below are the revised collection arrangements:
Corby Borough Council
16 December 2008
Daventry District Council has unanimously backed calls to write to health chiefs about the provision of services at Danetre Hospital.
Daventry District Council
16 December 2008
CHRISTMAS may be a time for giving but the last thing you really want to give the earth is lots of waste going to landfill.
Northampton Herald & Post
16 December 2008
There will be no refuse or recycling collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or on New Year's Day.Households whose normal collection day is Thursday will now be on Saturdays, December 27 and January 3. For households normally collected on a Friday there will be a collection on Friday 2 January 2009 - bags left next to the bin will be taken.
South Northamptonshire Council
15 December 2008
As Christmas approaches, Northamptonshire County Council is encouraging people to enjoy the festive season while making sure they keep their food waste down to a minimum.
Northamptonshire County Council
15 December 2008
More tenants will be able to have a greater say over their housing options and where they wish to live following a £1 million allocation announced today by Housing Minister Iain Wright.
Borough Council of Wellingborough
15 December 2008
Daventry District Council has welcomed the clarity of a legal resolution over a land ownership issue in Daventry.
Daventry District Council
15 December 2008
ONE-hundred and fifty temporary jobs have been created at the Crick sort centre to deal with the demand over the busy Christmas period.
Northampton Herald & Post
12 December 2008
Thousands of tonnes of waste wood which would have gone to landfill will now be used as a bio-fuel at a renewable energy plant thanks to an initiative by Northamptonshire County Council.
Northamptonshire County Council
12 December 2008
As the festive season approaches Northamptonshire County Council is urging people to join them in helping boost the local economy.
Northamptonshire County Council
12 December 2008
Focusing cash on the county’s priorities in the face of the worst economic conditions in a generation lies at the heart of Northamptonshire County Council’s budget proposals published today.
Northamptonshire County Council
12 December 2008
Work is set to begin Monday, January 5 on a multi-million pound scheme which will transform Northampton’s Gold Street to improve the route from the train station to the town centre.
Northamptonshire County Council
12 December 2008
Santa will be joining members of your North Corby Safer Community Team to find out how they can improve the quality of life of residents in the area.
Corby Borough Council
12 December 2008
Work on improving Daventry Country Park's Reservoir Café is continuing and expected to be completed on time.
Daventry District Council
12 December 2008
THE decision on the play equipment on Humphries Drive has now been made by Brackley town councillors.
Brackley Post
12 December 2008
THE first GP Health centre in the Midlands was opened in Corby this week.
Corby Herald & Post
12 December 2008
A FURTHER snapshot of how the credit crunch is hitting Harborough will be in the spotlight next week.
Harborough Herald & Post
12 December 2008
WORK to transform Gold Street will be 'Northampton's funeral' according to some of the traders who will be affected by the work.
Northampton Herald & Post
12 December 2008
A TOWCESTER businessman now has seven comrades joining him as he plans to cycle from Lands End to John O'Groats.
Towcester Post
12 December 2008
THE debate surrounding outpatient services moving from Rushden is to be brought up in Parliament today, Thursday, after an MP was granted an emergency debate.
Wellingborough & Rushden Herald & Post
11 December 2008
Northamptonshire County Council has today (11 DEC) unveiled plans for raising standards and performance in the county’s schools with a complete overhaul of its education service structures.
Northamptonshire County Council
11 December 2008
With the Christmas party season well under way, Northamptonshire Police is reminding people not to drink alcohol or take drugs before driving.
Northamptonshire County Council
11 December 2008
JOHN Peet has been appointed to the post of Chairman of Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust and will take up post from Monday 1 December 2008.
Northamptonshire Healthcare Trust
11 December 2008
AFTER eight successful years, 91 board meetings and committee and working party meetings too numerous to mention, Chairman of Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust Andrew Scarborough has stood down.
Northamptonshire Healthcare Trust
11 December 2008
AFTER years of careful planning, phase one of Northamptons new multi-million pound mental health hospital opens this month.
Northamptonshire Healthcare Trust
11 December 2008
AFTER eight successful years, 91 board meetings and committee and working party meetings too numerous to mention, Chairman of Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust Andrew Scarborough has stood down.
Northamptonshire Healthcare Trust
11 December 2008
If you want to really get into the festive spirit then why not help the Friends of Coronation Park decorate their very own Christmas tree at 2pm on Sunday 14th December 2008.
Corby Borough Council
11 December 2008
Daventry District Council is offering support and help to small businesses feeling the pinch in the current economic climate.
Daventry District Council
11 December 2008
South Northamptonshire Council has given the go ahead to important planning guidance that will shape the future development of Silverstone Circuit.
South Northamptonshire Council
10 December 2008
The University of Northampton's Institute for Urban Affairs (NIUA) welcomed key local agencies and delegates with an interest in sustainable development to Park Campus recently at a conference which addressed the impact of the recession on growth plans for Northamptonshire and surrounding counties.
University of Northampton
10 December 2008
An initiative to help reuse white goods and give them to low-income families has been launched at Daventry District Council.
Daventry District Council
10 December 2008
East Northamptonshire Council
10 December 2008
East Northamptonshire Council
10 December 2008
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE County Council has announced council tax will increase next year at a rate lower than inflation.
Northampton Herald & Post
09 December 2008
A group of 26 young learners from Northampton have used their new music and dance skills to raise the roof at the Northampton Afro Caribbean Centre with their first fashion show.
University of Northampton
09 December 2008
Sing your heart out this Christmas and celebrate the festive season at a Community Carol Service on Friday 12th December 2008.
Corby Borough Council
08 December 2008
Come and help the Friends of East Carlton Park plant some Lime Trees at 11am on Saturday 13th December 2008.
Corby Borough Council
08 December 2008
Corby youngsters from Genesis Theatre Schools are taking a breath of fresh air to the stage as they perform Corby Borough Council’s musical ‘SWAP Your Lifestyle the Play’.
Corby Borough Council
08 December 2008
Santa is putting his Christmas preparations aside to come to East Carlton Country Park’s Christmas Festival on Sunday 14th December.
Corby Borough Council
08 December 2008
A recycling roadshow is driving up to Daventry town centre this week to help encourage residents in the Daventry district to reduce, recycle and reuse over the festive period.
Daventry District Council
05 December 2008
Following the success of The University of Northampton's inaugural Learning and Teaching conference in May 2008, higher education practitioners are being invited to submit abstracts for the second conference in 2009 addressing the theme of 'transitions'.
University of Northampton
05 December 2008
The University of Northampton's Centre for Community Volunteering is celebrating winning 'Team of the Year' from the prestigious Higher Education Volunteering Awards 2008, sponsored by the Higher Education Academy (HEA).
University of Northampton
05 December 2008
Kettering Borough Council agreed last night to use the income generated by the <br />
recently announced VAT changes to introduce a "Pop & Shop" parking scheme for shoppers to Kettering Town Centre.
Kettering Borough Council
05 December 2008
An opportunity has arisen for consultants to produce shopfront guidance including detailed design drawings for both Kettering Market Place and the High Street in Burton Latimer.
Kettering Borough Council
05 December 2008
Following the announcement of Brackley-based Honda F1 Racing Team withdrawal from the 2009 Formula One championship, leaders across Northamptonshire have vowed to take action to support those communities affected by its announcement.
South Northamptonshire Council
04 December 2008
A Venetian landscape by the great 18th century Italian artist Francesco Guardi has been donated to the Northampton Museum and Art Gallery.
Northampton Borough Council
04 December 2008
Northampton Borough Council has announced the changes to refuse and recycling collections over the Christmas holiday period.
Northampton Borough Council
04 December 2008
People in Far Cotton are being asked if they would like to see a local park be officially designated as a town green.
Northampton Borough Council
04 December 2008
A plan to introduce weekly kitchen food waste collections from households in Northamptonshire has been put on hold due to financial constraints imposed by the economic downturn.
Northamptonshire County Council
04 December 2008
Daventry District Council wants to encourage owners of empty homes to bring them back into use with the launch of its Homematch scheme.
Daventry District Council
04 December 2008
Daventry District Council wants to help breath new life into a run-down industrial estate in the town.
Daventry District Council
04 December 2008
A significant research study, which records the historical importance of Stoke Bruerne with its famous Grand Union Canal, has scooped a heritage award.
South Northamptonshire Council
03 December 2008
Plans on how the county’s household waste recycling centres can be enhanced in the future will be discussed by Northamptonshire County Council’s cabinet next week.
Northamptonshire County Council
03 December 2008
Successful young firefighters will be showcasing their new skills at a celebration event this week.
Northamptonshire County Council
03 December 2008
Wellingborough household waste recycling centre has won an award for having the highest recycling rate in the county over a quarter-year period.
Northamptonshire County Council
03 December 2008
School pupils will be learning the importance of a different kind of ‘three Rs’ when they help to decorate a Christmas tree with Northamptonshire County Council’s Northamptonshire waste education team next week.
Northamptonshire County Council
03 December 2008
A 2007/08 BSc (Hons) Engineering graduate from The University of Northampton has had his hard work honoured by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
University of Northampton
03 December 2008
All licensees and managers of pubs and clubs are being urged by the Northamptonshire Licensing Partnership to check their opening hours for Christmas and the New Year by looking at their Premises Licence or Club Premises Certificate.
Daventry District Council
02 December 2008
Members of The University of Northampton's Governing Council and Directorate gathered at Park Campus recently to celebrate the refurbishment and healthy direction of the Students' Union.
University of Northampton
02 December 2008
Last month the Mayor of Northampton asked Primary Schools in Northampton to design a Christmas card as both Mayor and Mayoress send out over 500 cards to colleagues, businesses and organisations.
Northampton Borough Council
02 December 2008
Residents and traders in Woodford Halse are supporting plans to rid their parish of plastic carrier bags in the new year.
Daventry District Council
01 December 2008
From the 1st January 2009 the fees for Kettering Borough Councils car parks are increasing.
Kettering Borough Council
01 December 2008
Paper is an integral part of all of our lives. So much so, that it can easily be taken for granted.
Kettering Borough Council
01 December 2008
Councillors have said they will 'leave no stone unturned' as they look at ways of steering Daventry District Council out of the current economic crisis hitting local authorities nationwide.
Daventry District Council
01 December 2008
District councillors have discussed plans to enhance the way they work jointly with Northamptonshire County Council.
Daventry District Council
01 December 2008
Plans to offer free swimming to children and older people across Daventry District have been supported by councillors.
Daventry District Council
01 December 2008
South Northamptonshire Council has teamed up with music agency, Orchestras Live this winter to support a Christmas concert organised by Fiori Musicali.
South Northamptonshire Council
28 November 2008
DAVID Bellamy made a special appearance in Brackley this week to launch the world's biggest atlas.
Brackley Post
28 November 2008
A MEMORIAL vintage ploughing match held in memory of Richard Bywater has now raised £1,060 for the hospice where he spent the last days of his life.
Brackley Post
28 November 2008
A GRANT of £1,250 has helped Brackley Players stage their annual pantomime this year.
Brackley Post
28 November 2008
STUDENTS from Magdalen College School entered the 'Dragons Den'.
Brackley Post
28 November 2008
THE Kings Head at Syresham has thrown open its doors to provide pub grub for the pupils of the village primary school.
Brackley Post
28 November 2008
SOUTH Northamptonshire Council has joined forces with Anglian Water and Agri-Energy Food Services to launch a new countrywide scheme to turn fat into fuel.
Brackley Post
28 November 2008
ECO-FRIENDLY residents have helped South Northamptonshire Council leap up the recycling league tables.
Brackley Post
28 November 2008
JADE Simons has had a love for dance since the age of six now all that hard work is paying off.
Brackley Post
28 November 2008
JOB CUTS are on the cards at Harborough Dist-rict Council foll-owing a funding gap of £1 million.
Harborough Herald & Post
28 November 2008
SOUTH Northamptonshire Council has joined forces with Anglian Water and Agri-Energy Food Services to launch a new countrywide scheme to turn fat into fuel.
Towcester Post
28 November 2008
ECO-FRIENDLY residents have helped South Northamptonshire Council leap up the recycling league tables.
Towcester Post
28 November 2008
JADE Simons has had a love for dance since the age of six now all that hard work is paying off.
Towcester Post
28 November 2008
A PRE-SCHOOL in Towcester has launched its first website after offering childcare to the local community for nearly 30 years.
Towcester Post
28 November 2008
A MUSIC and singing teacher is preparing her class to wow their parents in an end of year performance.
Towcester Post
28 November 2008
FORMER Mayor of Towcester Vivienne Baker died peacefully at home on Sunday after a fight against cancer.
Towcester Post
27 November 2008
Homeowners who suffer a loss of income through no fault of their own are less likely to face repossession after a package of new measures designed to help them in the Pre-Budget Report.
Northampton Borough Council
27 November 2008
Four services across Northamptonshire are to have their commitment to children and young people recognised at an award ceremony and celebration party this week.
Northamptonshire County Council
27 November 2008
Social care services for adults provided by Northamptonshire County Council have improved according to a national report published today.
Northamptonshire County Council
27 November 2008
Work carried out to improve and revitalise the transport and highways network in the county is set to reach to the heart of our communities thanks to a new initiative by Northamptonshire County Council.
Northamptonshire County Council
27 November 2008
Exploratory talks about establishing a second academy school in Northampton have been taking place this month (Nov) during a series of meetings between Northamptonshire County Council and representatives of Weston Favell School.
Northamptonshire County Council
27 November 2008
YOU can do your bit to stop anti-social behaviour – that is the message police in Corby are sending out to residents.
Corby Herald & Post
27 November 2008
A WEEK of Action in Corby's rural areas culminates with a community fun day this Saturday, November 29.
Corby Herald & Post
27 November 2008
Daventry district has remained in the national top ten for recycling green waste, while seeing its overall top spot in the county for recycling snatched by South Northamptonshire.
Daventry Post
27 November 2008
THE wonder of Foxton Locks is on the verge of European fame.
Harborough Herald & Post
27 November 2008
THE Neighbourhood Watch community safety market stall will be up and running in the covered Market Hall on Northampton Road.
Harborough Herald & Post
27 November 2008
YOUNG people from across the district are set to grill their local councillors.
Harborough Herald & Post
27 November 2008
GOING green and trying to beat the Credit Crunch go hand in hand in Market Harborough.
Harborough Herald & Post
27 November 2008
A NUMBER of telephone boxes which could have been axed have been saved.
Harborough Herald & Post
27 November 2008
IT'S music, music and more music as far as The Youth Theatre in Market Harborough are concerned.
Harborough Herald & Post
27 November 2008
WHETHER you're more John Sergeant than Alesha Dixon, there's still room for you on the dancefloor when Santa's Strictly Come Dancing comes to Oadby.
Harborough Herald & Post
27 November 2008
AN ANGRY resident is furious with the Royal Mail after paying for a redirection service that failed.
Northampton Herald & Post
27 November 2008
THE STREETS of Wellingborough will be lit up this weekend when the Christmas lights burst into life.
Wellingborough & Rushden Herald & Post
27 November 2008
ANGRY MP Peter Bone will meet with the chief executive of Kettering General Hospital Foundation Trust to express his outrage at the potential move of outpatient services from Rushden to Irthlingborough.
Wellingborough & Rushden Herald & Post
26 November 2008
The environmentally aware people at Red Dog and The Henley Centre are launching a new aluminium foil and can recycling project called Cobwebs throughout the Kettering Borough
Kettering Borough Council
26 November 2008
A local response to the global credit crunch.
Kettering Borough Council
26 November 2008
A BID to bring a university to the Kettering/Corby area has moved a step nearer.
Corby Herald & Post
26 November 2008
FLYTIPPERS can expect no mercy if they keep on making a mess.
Daventry Post
26 November 2008
NICHOLAS Bignall's first goal for Northampton Town saw them avenge last week's thrashing at the hands of Leeds United with a shock 2-1 win on Tuesday evening.
Northampton Herald & Post
26 November 2008
PUPILS at Northgate School have been set an egg-citing challenge after getting a chicken coop and hens thanks to a supermarket and one of its suppliers.
Northampton Herald & Post
26 November 2008
A DEVOTED councillor who put her heart into helping people will be sadly missed and has been described as simply 'irreplaceable'.
Northampton Herald & Post
26 November 2008
IT may not have been as spectacular as in recent years but if you were in Northampton on Saturday there was still no doubt - Christmas is coming.
Northampton Herald & Post
26 November 2008
A BID for more funds for junior sports clubs is underway.
Northampton Herald & Post
26 November 2008
A MAP is the latest weapon being used by criminals to rob unsuspecting motorists.
Northampton Herald & Post
26 November 2008
A MINUTE'S silence was held yesterday, Wednesday, for a first year student who died on campus at the University of Northampton.
Northampton Herald & Post
26 November 2008
SCHOOLS in Northampton will be getting the road safety message from police after a spate of bad parking.
Northampton Herald & Post
26 November 2008
A SPECIAL candle will be lit at Northampton Cathedral this Christmas to remember loved ones who have been lost to cancer.
Northampton Herald & Post
26 November 2008
IT'S that time of year when Christmas is all around us – but it's also time to start thinking about next year's carnival.
Northampton Herald & Post
26 November 2008
JINGLE bells, jingle bells, someone's stealing your handbag!
Wellingborough & Rushden Herald & Post
26 November 2008
HOPE is not lost at Irthlingborough Junior School, despite not winning a Big Lottery Grant on Anglia television.
Wellingborough & Rushden Herald & Post
26 November 2008
A SPECTACULAR ball in the name of a young girl from Kettering has helped to raise £25,000 for charity.
Wellingborough & Rushden Herald & Post
26 November 2008
AN APPEAL on national television has resulted in a number of phone calls from the public.
Wellingborough & Rushden Herald & Post
26 November 2008
A FAMOUS song once proclaimed 'This is a man's world' - but not any more in the world of tv aerials, thanks to Siobhan Cartledge from Wellingborough.
Wellingborough & Rushden Herald & Post
26 November 2008
South Northamptonshire Council is congratulating residents for their help in making a major leap in the recycling league table.
South Northamptonshire Council
26 November 2008
South Northamptonshire Council has joined forces with Anglian Water and Agri -Energy Food Services to launch the new countywide scheme to turn fat into fuel.
South Northamptonshire Council
25 November 2008
Chancellor Alistair Darling delivered his second pre-budget report unveiling his latest tax and economic forecasts and future departmental spending plans on 24th November 2008.<br />
Borough Council of Wellingborough
24 November 2008
Tributes have been made following the death of Northampton Borough Councillor Liz Tavener on Friday night.
Northampton Borough Council
24 November 2008
On Saturday 29th November the High Street in Kettering town centre will be transformed into a magical Christmas Scene for the Big Switch On.
Kettering Borough Council
21 November 2008
Following recent recruitment advertising, Northampton Borough Council has had a tremendous response for the position of Events Officer for the market square.
Northampton Borough Council
21 November 2008
Shoppers are being urged to save fuel, time and money by shopping in Northampton this Christmas.
Northampton Borough Council
21 November 2008
An information day for people who come into contact with victims of domestic abuse has been organised by the Northampton Domestic Abuse Forum to let them know what help is available locally.
Northampton Borough Council
21 November 2008
SWITCH-ON Friday will see Brackley town sparkling with festivity.
Brackley Post
21 November 2008
LYNDEN Players are gearing up to perform the traditional Christmas pantomime Dick Whittington.
Brackley Post
21 November 2008
SING a Song of Sixpence will be performed by Brackley Players this month.
Brackley Post
21 November 2008
A SIX month old puppy called Reuben was left in agony after a six inch double headed fishing hook became tangled in its hind leg.
Harborough Herald & Post
21 November 2008
CHAIRMAN of Harborough District, Cllr Brian Smith made a number of presentations this week in connection with Harborough in Bloom.
Harborough Herald & Post
21 November 2008
A FORMER bank manager turned into a historical detective in order to learn more about the Harborough Bank.
Harborough Herald & Post
21 November 2008
HI-VISIBILITY jackets could be the new weapon in the fight against alcohol-related violence in Market Harborough.
Harborough Herald & Post
21 November 2008
A BUSINESS in Market Harborough has been searched by police following the biggest operation of its kind in the UK to crackdown on human trafficking.
Harborough Herald & Post
21 November 2008
FURIOUS patients packed into a small meeting room in Silverstone to meet face-to-face with the people who could close their local surgery.
Towcester Post
21 November 2008
A FOOTBALL team are on the lookout for new players to strengthen their squad.
Towcester Post
21 November 2008
A SUCCESSFUL Chinese food safety course was hosted by South Northamptonshire Council last week.
Towcester Post
21 November 2008
AN operation to tackle unsafe heavy goods vehicles took place in Towcester on Thursday.
Towcester Post
21 November 2008
A COUPLE from Towcester are preparing for a charity mission to the Dominican Republic.
Towcester Post
20 November 2008
LAKELANDS Hospice has launched a £40,000 appeal for a lift.
Corby Herald & Post
20 November 2008
RESIDENTS in Corby's rural areas are being invited to get involved with a Week of Action.
Corby Herald & Post
20 November 2008
A HEARTFELT awards ceremony has recognised the hard work of community groups in Northamptonshire.
Northampton Herald & Post
20 November 2008
A YOUTH project in Wellingborough has won an award at the Northamptonshire Community Foundation Awards.
Wellingborough & Rushden Herald & Post
20 November 2008
OUTPATIENT services planned for Rushden could be switched to Irthlingborough as part of a new proposal.
Wellingborough & Rushden Herald & Post
20 November 2008
A NURSERY hit by thieves has had the smile put back on its face by a bus-inessman and good samaritan.
Wellingborough & Rushden Herald & Post
20 November 2008
TWO local muddy girls have been nominated for an East Midlands Countryside Alliance Award.
Wellingborough & Rushden Herald & Post
20 November 2008
TRADING Standards have prosecuted an Irchester sheep-owner for failing to dispose of an animal properly.
Wellingborough & Rushden Herald & Post
20 November 2008
A CHURCH in Rushden is holding a series of classes to help people through the credit crunch.
Wellingborough & Rushden Herald & Post
20 November 2008
SPEEDING motorists will be the topic of discussion when MP Peter Bone invites residents to have their say.
Wellingborough & Rushden Herald & Post
20 November 2008
Following the formal statutory consultation, the dogs on leads order has been amended to take into account the comments received. Due to the amendments made to the dogs on leads order there is further opportunity until Friday, 5 December 2008 to comment on the proposed order.
South Northamptonshire Council
19 November 2008
IF you want to have a say on proposals to designate Daventry Reservoir as a Conservation Area, the deadline is 4.30pm on Monday, December 15.
Daventry Post
19 November 2008
THERE could be snow about at the weekend - and that would be perfect timing as Northampton town centre comes alive with the official start of Christmas.
Northampton Herald & Post
19 November 2008
REVERSE pick-pocketing is one of the initiatives that will be part of the crackdown on crime during the Christmas period.
Northamptonshire Police are set to start the annual town centre Christmas operation.
Northampton Herald & Post
19 November 2008
THE chief executive of the county cricket club believes the proposed ground improvements at their Wantage Road ground are needed to keep Northants at the top of the professional game.
Northampton Herald & Post
19 November 2008
A CD that will help raise money for Age Concern Northamptonshire was launched last week.
Northampton Herald & Post
19 November 2008
WELL done e-mails have winged their way from around the world to best selling county author Carl Howard.
Wellingborough & Rushden Herald & Post
18 November 2008
Following recent recruitment advertising, Northampton Borough Council has had a tremendous response for the position of Events Officer for the market square.
Northampton Borough Council
18 November 2008
Earlier this month (7 November 2008) Northampton Magistrate's Court found a Northampton woman guilty on three charges of dishonestly claiming almost £5,000 in benefits she was not entitled to.
Northampton Borough Council
18 November 2008
For one keen recycler what she practices at home has been implemented in her work place, and this has resulted in Shani Elms being nominated for an eco-champion award by her colleagues at NBC.
Northampton Borough Council
18 November 2008
South Northamptonshire Council met with many of the district's parish and town councillors last month, to find out what they think about how to improve its planning service.
South Northamptonshire Council
17 November 2008
The Chinese food safety course hosted by South Northamptonshire Council earlier this week, proved to be a very successful event.
South Northamptonshire Council
14 November 2008
Kettering Borough Council's staff have received a glowing endorsement from an external assessor, who had "no hesitation" in commending them on their motivation, positivity and willingness to learn.
Kettering Borough Council
14 November 2008
The Climate Change Toolkit, produced for the Wellingborough Partnership with the Borough Council of Wellingborough as lead partner, has received a Bronze in the National Green Apple Environment Awards
Borough Council of Wellingborough
14 November 2008
A VINTAGE ploughing match will be held in memory of Richard Bywater this weekend.
Brackley Post
14 November 2008
TICKET sales for the British Grand Prix have soared following Lewis Hamilton's spectacular last-gasp Formula One World Championship.
Brackley Post
14 November 2008
DAVID Bellamy will help Global Mapping unveil the world's biggest atlas.
Brackley Post
14 November 2008
A TRIO of work colleagues from Oxford University Press are set to raise money for three different charities by embarking on a 24-hour 50 mile trek.
Brackley Post
14 November 2008
POLICE in Market Harborough have won a major battle against anti-social behaviour.
Harborough Herald & Post
14 November 2008
A NEW book about Market Harborough has been launched.
Harborough Herald & Post
14 November 2008
KIBWORTH Tuesday's European connections helped them celebrate a centenary of football for a Hungarian team.
Harborough Herald & Post
14 November 2008
THEY are jumping for joy at Farndon Fields Farm Shop in Market Harborough.
Harborough Herald & Post
14 November 2008
A RECORD number of people attended the Remembrance Day Service in Market Harborough.
Harborough Hera